Chapter 10-AP World History Flashcards

The Earth and It's Peoples

5173620683	Grand Canal	1,100 mile waterway linking the Yellow and Yangzi Rivers. Was begun in Han period and completed during Sui Empire.	0
5173620684	Tang Empire	Empire unifying China and parts of Central Asia, (618-907) Emperors presided over the Chang'an court.	1
5173620685	Tributary System	Time of Han Empire. Countries in East and Southeast Asia not under direct control of the China based empires but still enrolled as tribute states. Acknowledged the power of the emperor in exchange for trading rights and alliances.	2
5173620686	Song Empire	In Central and Southern China (960-1126) while the Liao controlled the north. The Southern Song (1127-1279) while the Jin controlled the north.	3
5173620687	Junk	Very large flat bottom sailing ship produced during the Tang, Ming, and Song Empires. Meant for long distance commercial travel	4
5173620688	Neo-Confucianism	Term to describe the new approaches yo understanding classic Confucian texts that became the basic ruling philosophy from the Song period to the twentieth century.	5
5173620689	Gunpowder	Mixture of saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal. Brought to China in 400s or 500s, used as a fumigator then for explosives and to propel bullets and cannonballs	6
5173620690	Zen	Japanese school of Mayana Buddhism emphasizing the importance of meditation and intuition.	7
5173620691	Shaminism	Practice of identifying shamans who will interact with spirits for the benefit of the community. Part of Korean kingdoms and early medieval period of early Central Asian societies.	8
5173620692	Movable Type	Type is which each individual character is cast onto a separate piece of metal. Korea in thirteenth century.	9